4 ideas
21855 | Only in the 1780s did it become acceptable to read Spinoza [Lord] |
13007 | Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz] |
21866 | Hobbes and Spinoza use 'conatus' to denote all endeavour for advantage in nature [Lord] |
7902 | The Buddha made flowers float in the air, to impress people, and make them listen [Mahavastu] |